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Moving in Together

Date: Apr 01 2008

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Remember how long it took for Amanda and Mason to finally get together? Well, things sure are moving quickly now. Marni discovers Amanda hanging up some posters in her new house, but they don’t look like posters Amanda would like…

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Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Marni

Amanda

Marni: Can I help you? Do you need some help?

Amanda: I think I got it.

Marni: Are you just decorating, or…

Amanda: No. You know I don’t really like this stuff. This is actually just a taste of Mason, ‘cause we’re moving in together and he’s still on the road, so I’m moving in before him and I just wanted to get it…What? What!?

Marni: Mason and you are moving in together?

Amanda: Well isn’t that the natural step? We kissed that night and we held hands. Isn’t that the next thing?

Marni: No! I mean…

Amanda: I thought that was the American way. You kiss and then you move in. No?

Marni: It seems a little soon to me. I’m just a little surprised. It seems soon. I mean, you just got together and now he’s going to move in. Do you really think that’s a good idea?

Amanda: But what are the disadvantages, I guess? I mean, we can just spend all our waking hours together and I don’t really see anything wrong with that. I mean, we’re so in love, we’re like…you know…

Marni: Hearts over the eyes?

Amanda: Yeah. Why are you hating? Are you jealous because you’re single? What’s going on? What’s the root of it?

Marni: You’re so hostile!

Amanda: I’m sorry, I just don’t understand why no one’s supporting our love.

Marni: I don’t think it’s about not supporting your love. I think it’s about the fact that you just got together and it would be more natural…that’s not a good choice of words…but anyhow, it just seems like you’re kind of really rushing things.

Amanda: So what should we do next?

Marni: Just date!

Amanda: Like, drive across town every night to spend the night? I’m not gonna do that. I want to save gas and be green.

Marni: Well, you could take the bus. I mean, come on. I don’t think it’s about being green. I think it’s about just really being careful and kind of taking things…

Amanda: We use protection.

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Discussion

Mason is out of town, but he and Amanda already have a new place. Amanda is putting up his posters so they’ll be there when he gets back.

Marni thinks it’s much too soon for Amanda and Mason to move in together, but Amanda thinks she’s just jealous because she doesn’t have a boyfriend (or does she?). But Marni insists that the normal thing to do would be to live in separate places and date for a while, even if that’s a little inconvenient.

Do you think Amanda and Mason are moving too fast? They have known each other for a while, so why not move in together if they want to?

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wanglong123

China

Amanda is really a hot girl,it’s not difficult to imagine what will going on the next,maybe it’s the appropriate and special way they show their love.Best wishes to them!

coolguy1975

China

i am not sure. it depends on their feelings,so it is no business of anyone else.everything has two sides.

monika sharma

India

i dont think luv is a good or bad

Ivan Bear

China

i think marni is right.peopl in love always want to have more time to stay together,so many of them choose to move in together.after living together, many disadvantages will come out of it, and to some extent, may destroy the love between the sweetheart.

so i think everything should goes step by step ,people in love should get to know each other very well, then get married and then stay together.

gembong sukendra

Indonesia

i don't know what ?

mahmoudjeexaa

Somalia

Eavesdropping- MOVING IN TOGETHER.
I’m big supporter for Sweet love of Amanda & Mason. So there is a more JEALOUS PEOPLE Like Marni etc as Amanda’s said in the lesson kkkkkkk Good luck and successful Amanda

mahmoudjeexaa

Somalia

Eavesdropping- MOVING IN TOGETHER.

I'm big supporter for Sweet love of Amanda & Mason. So there is a more JEALOUS PEOPLE Like Marni etc as Amanda's said in the lesson kkkkkkk Good luck and successful Amanda

Ingfar_tk

Thailand

it seem normal but not good for your love, I agree with Marni it's the fact that you just got together that not good choice.

aprilshine

China

I don't know what's the meaning of "hearts over the eyes",is it good or wrong?

GavinZheng

China

That's right.

But i think it's really an America way to move in so fast, then someday move out much faster.

Another possibality is that it's a fool's day's trick.

wujuan223

China

easy come ,easy go ! i also think it's very right!

kiojohn

China

lesson me a lot!

kiojohn

China

A little bit quick, but its all up to the lovers! If they wanna to move in together, then everything will be normal, and nature.

and maybe amanda just wanna be a saver and greener s a excuse, anyhow, she s got her choice. So, whatever, the American way sometimes' cool.

thisisbenmo

China

I will never move in with my boyfriend until getting married if I have a boyfriend. They won't treature you if everything moves so fast. Easy come, easy go.

thisisbenmo

China

I will never move in with my boyfriend until getting married if I have a boyfriend. They won’t treature you if everything moves so fast. Easy come, easy go.